Imprint & Privacy
Publisher
Graz University of Technology
Rechbauerstraße 12
8010 Graz, Austria
T +43 (316) 873 0
F +43 (316) 873 6009
info@tugraz.at
Technical implementation and layout
Supervisory authority of Graz University of Technology
Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research
bmfwf.gv.at
Copyright
The information provided by the individual institutes and other facilities of Graz University of Technology as well as the other information providers is compiled independently by them, and entered into the system.
© Copyright – unless otherwise indicated – of the authors or of Graz University of Technology
VAT registration number
ATU 574 77 929
Liability
The entire content of the TU Graz website has been compiled with the greatest care and to the best of our knowledge. However, we can assume no liability for the actuality, completeness and correctness of all the web pages. Content shall be removed immediately from the time that knowledge of a specific infringement of rights is obtained; TU Graz shall not be held liable before this time.
The TU Graz website contains links to the websites of third parties; TU Graz has no influence over the content of such websites and shall therefore assume no liability for them.
The relevant information provider of the website shall be held responsible for the content and correctness of this information. When the link to the website of the third party was inserted, no infringements of rights were discernible. If TU Graz is made aware of an infringement of rights, the relevant link shall be removed immediately.
The content and works published on this website are subject to copyright. Any kind of reproduction, editing, dissemination and any kind of use beyond the limits of the copyright shall require the prior written consent of the relevant author.
When a user visits a website of TU Graz, information about his/her access (for example, the date, time, page accessed) can be stored. This does not constitute any analysis of personal data (e.g. name, address or email address). If personal data is collected, this is done so with the prior consent of the website user. Any transmission of the data to third parties shall not take place without the user’s express consent.
TU Graz states explicitly that the transmission of data on the Internet (e.g. by email) can pose security risks. Complete data protection against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed. TU Graz shall assume no liability for any damage incurred as a consequence of such security risks. The use of published contact details by third parties for the purpose of advertising is explicitly prohibited. TU Graz reserves the right to take legal action in the event that unsolicited advertising information is sent (e.g. in the form of spam emails).
Privacy (Datenschutzerklärung)
Version 1.08 (20.08.2026)
In this privacy policy, we provide you with information about how personal data collected via our websites and online offers are processed. This allows you to immediately see which personal data we process, for what purpose, and the legal basis for this processing. We process your data exclusively on the basis of the legal provisions for data protection and data security and, in particular, the Austrian Data Protection Act (in German: Datenschutzgesetz or “DSG”), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, in German: Datenschutz-Grundverordnung or “DSGVO”), as well as the Telecommunications Act (in German: Telekommunikationsgesetz 2003 or “TKG 2021”).
Scope of application
The privacy policy applies to all processing activities on the websites of Graz University of Technology.
Contact
The data controller for processing your personal data is Graz University of Technology, Rechbauerstraße 12, 8010 Graz (hereinafter “TU Graz” or “we”).
The TU Graz data protection officer is x-tention Informationstechnologie GmbH, Friedhofstraße 57, 4600 Wels, datenschutzbeauftragter@tugraz.at.
If you have any data protection concerns, please contact datenschutz@tugraz.at.
Creation of log data (access data)
In order to be able to provide our online services, log data that are technically necessary are stored each time our online offer(s) is(are) accessed (web pages, retrieval of files or other resources). The collection of log data enables us to detect, limit and eliminate system malfunctions, system errors, malfunctions that can restrict the availability of the online services as well as block unauthorised access to our systems. The log data are not linked to other personal data.
Categories of data: Date and time of the request, name and URL of the retrieved resource, amount of data (in bytes) of the requested and/or retrieved resource, response of the server (e.g. HTTP status code), identification data for the browser and operating system used, website from which the access was made, IP address, MAC address, user name.
Legal basis: We store the log data for a limited period of time to fulfil our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Storage period: Your log data are generally stored for eight weeks. Depending on the system, data may be stored for a longer period, but not for a period longer than twelve months.
Social media presence
As an educational institution under public law, TU Graz maintains social media channels in order to provide you with reliable, comprehensive, up-to-date information on academic and research activities at the university and, if you wish, to communicate with you via these social media channels. Depending on the specific social media platform used, your personal data is automatically processed when visiting the social media channels of TU Graz. We would like to point out that TU Graz has no influence on any data processed by the various platforms (for more information on which data is processed by a specific social media platform, please refer to the privacy policy of the respective platform). In addition to the various social media channels, you always have the opportunity to communicate with TU Graz via our own channels (website, newsletter, in person, etc.) and to obtain all relevant information about the university directly. The use of any social media platform to facilitate communication between you and TU Graz is therefore in your own interest.
TU Graz operates channels on the following social media platforms:
Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland)
Privacy Policy: Facebook, Instagram
Rights of Data Subjects
You have the rights to information and access, rectification, data portability, restriction and erasure of data. Besides these, you also have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of data. However, bear in mind that withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of the processing of your data retrospectively. If the data processing is based on the legal basis of fulfilling legitimate or public interest, you can lodge a justified objection to the data processing.
For more information on privacy, please see datenschutz.tugraz.at